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#426aba color: Azraq Blue

#426aba is rgb(66, 106, 186) in RGB and oklch(53.532% 0.13353 262.712) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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220°
100%

53.5%
0.134
263°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.25:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.00:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #426aba

#426aba is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.5% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 263°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.25:1 contrast and black text 4:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Azraq Blue (#4c6cb3). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #426aba mixed with white

  1. 426aba
  2. 5479c2
  3. 6688c9
  4. 7897d1
  5. 8aa5d8
  6. 9db4df
  7. b0c3e6
  8. c3d2ec
  9. d7e1f3
  10. ebf0f9

Darker: #426aba mixed with black

  1. 426aba
  2. 385ba1
  3. 2f4d89
  4. 253f72
  5. 1c315c
  6. 142446
  7. 0b1832
  8. 050d1e
  9. 01040d
  10. 000002

Calmer: #426aba with less saturation

  1. 426aba
  2. 476bb3
  3. 4b6cab
  4. 506ca4
  5. 546d9c
  6. 596d95
  7. 5d6e8d
  8. 616e85
  9. 656e7d
  10. 696d75

Questions about #426aba

What color is #426aba?

#426aba is soft blue. The closest named color is Azraq Blue. In RGB it is rgb(66, 106, 186), in HSL hsl(220, 47.62%, 49.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.532% 0.13353 262.712).

What colors go well with #426aba?

The complementary color of #426aba is #916400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0078ad and #715cb3. The triadic partners are #ad4848 and #378033.

Is white or black text more readable on #426aba?

White text reads better on #426aba: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.25:1 and black gives 4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #426aba a warm or cool color?

#426aba is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 263 degrees, its lightness 53.5% and its chroma 0.134.